Are these computer specs any good for gaming?

austikod01

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-AMD FX-4130 Quad Core OverClocked to 4.20GHz
-AMD R9 270 2GB GDDR5 OverClocked
-8GB 1600MHz DDR3 Ram
-AM3+ Motherboard (Whatever is in Stock at the Time of Purchase)
-1TB 7200rpm Hard Drive
-Windows 8.1 Pro 64-Bit
-WiFi 300Mbs 802.11 n/b/g
-DVD/CD Reader Writer
-AZZA CSAZ-206S Black SECC Tower Case
-KT 650w Power Supply w/ Dual 12v Rails
Update : How about this as compared to the previous specs?

Case: NZXT Phantom Full Tower Gaming Case-White
Processor: AMD FX-8350 8-core
Cooling: Liquid cooling system
Memory: 8 GB 4 GBx2 DDR3 upgraded to G.Skill Ripjaws
Video Card: AMD Radeon HD 7850 - 2GB - Single Card
Power Supply: 500 Watt - Corsair CX500 V2
HD: 1 TB Hard Drive -- 32M Cache, 7200 RPM, 6.0GB/s - Single drive
Optical Drive: 24x Dual Formatting/Double Layer
Sound Card: 3D Premium Surround Sound
 
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Yeah this is actually fine for a budget build. It'll run games well on medium-high.

The second build is a lot better. I fixed a few things, for example you don't need a 120 dollar case.

I don't know what your budget is, but this build will run most games at high settings.

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-4590 3.3GHz Quad-Core Processor ($188.99 @ NCIX US)
Motherboard: MSI Z97 PC MATE ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($89.98 @ OutletPC)
Memory: Corsair Vengeance 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($87.31 @ OutletPC)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($51.99 @ NCIX US)
Video Card: MSI...

Byte70

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Yeah this is actually fine for a budget build. It'll run games well on medium-high.

The second build is a lot better. I fixed a few things, for example you don't need a 120 dollar case.

I don't know what your budget is, but this build will run most games at high settings.

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-4590 3.3GHz Quad-Core Processor ($188.99 @ NCIX US)
Motherboard: MSI Z97 PC MATE ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($89.98 @ OutletPC)
Memory: Corsair Vengeance 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($87.31 @ OutletPC)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($51.99 @ NCIX US)
Video Card: MSI Radeon R9 270X 2GB TWIN FROZR Video Card ($184.99 @ Newegg)
Case: Corsair 200R ATX Mid Tower Case ($57.99 @ Micro Center)
Power Supply: Corsair CX 500W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply ($34.99 @ Newegg)
Optical Drive: Asus DRW-24B1ST/BLK/B/AS DVD/CD Writer ($16.98 @ OutletPC)
Total: $713.22
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-08-10 10:11 EDT-0400

I got a better case, CPU, removed liquid cooling, RAM, HDD, and optical drive.
 
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